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| ataxia |
loss or lack of ability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements. |
| cerebrum |
the region of the brain comprising the largest area, acting to coordinate voluntary movement and control conscious mental activity. |
| Euratom |
the European Atomic Energy Community, comprised of six nations to coordinate the development and marketing of their nuclear resources. |
| grid |
a system of reference lines that intersect at right angles to form uniformly sized squares, used to map points and make diagrams; coordinate system. [1/5 definitions] |
| intercept |
in mathematics, the portion of a line that has been intercepted, or the distance from the origin of a coordinate axis to a point at which the axis is intersected by a curve, line, or surface. [1/5 definitions] |
| key1 |
to regulate, coordinate, or adjust so that there is harmony or an appropriate match with something else. [1/8 definitions] |
| line graph |
a graph that plots the relationship between two variable quantities, represented on horizontal and vertical axes, by connecting their coordinate points with straight lines. |
| mesh |
to coordinate or interweave, or become coordinated or interwoven. [1/8 definitions] |
| orchestrate |
to arrange, manage, or coordinate (several events, actions, or the like) to produce a desired result. [1/2 definitions] |
| quadrant |
in the standard Cartesian coordinate system, one of the four regions into which the vertical and horizontal axes divide the plane. [1/5 definitions] |
| x-axis |
in a two-dimensional coordinate system, the horizontal axis, along which the x ordinates are measured. [1/2 definitions] |
| y-axis |
in a two-dimensional coordinate system, the vertical axis along which the y ordinates are measured. [1/2 definitions] |
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